The WA Government is investing $500,000 to boost Western Australia's shellfish research capacity and support the growth of the emerging aquaculture industries, as part of the State's $5.5 billion recovery and jobs plan.
The WA Government has allocated $1.5 million towards a new project supporting Western Australian farmers to adopt self-sufficient water supply systems and build long-term drought resilience.
The Australian Government is investing in the development of an online self-assessment tool to help primary producers find the best-fit traceability system for their business.
The next generation of sugarcane industry researchers is being offered a head-start into the world of sugarcane industry science and technology, through two capability development programs being offered through Sugar Research Australia (SRA).
The WA Government has announced a record $2 million in grants to support local businesses secure contract opportunities, more than doubling last year's (2019) funding and supporting the WA Recovery Plan initiatives.
A new, high-priority drought relief project is progressing in the Flinders Shire Council, with funding approved to flow under the Australian Government’s Drought Communities Programme (DCP) Extension.
The Australian Government has provided a grant of $600,000 to Plant Health Australia (PHA) to fill some of the R&D gaps for the management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) following its arrival via natural pathways in January 2020.
The future of plant health research in Australia is alive and well with funding for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) being renewed in 2020, the International Year of Plant Health.